Position Overview
Join us as a Night Guest Service Manager at Coworth Park Hotel, recently recognised as one of The Sunday Times Top 10 Best Places to Work for in 2024. We continually strive to build and nurture a culture where inclusiveness is part of our DNA, reflected in our values of passion, personality, respect, working together, and creativity. We believe that a variety of perspectives enriches our culture and drives our success.
This role will lead the Front of House operation on a nightly basis in order to provide an exceptional guest experience, from arrival through to departure.
What you'll get
1. Complimentary nights with breakfast within Dorchester Collection
2. 50% F&B discount at selected restaurants
3. Very generous Employee Introductory Scheme offered
4. Team members' awards and incentives schemes
5. Contributory pension scheme entitlement from date of commencement
6. Life assurance cover for all team members
7. Uniform laundered complimentary
8. Complimentary meals whilst on duty at our team members' restaurants
9. Complimentary Internet at allocated computers in team areas
10. Interest free Season Ticket Loan / Cycle to work scheme
11. Occupational Health, including subsidised massage treatments and health clinics
12. Complimentary Eye Test for VDU users
What you'll do
13. Duty Manager responsibilities – to oversee the nightly running of Front of House in order to ensure a smooth operation in all Front of House areas and ensuring guests receive seamless experiences.
14. Ultimately responsible for the provision of a seamless guest experience.
15. Offer support and guidance to the team in order to ensure all team members work as one team to produce an intuitive and seamless service delivery according to all CP standards.
16. Handle and oversee complaints ensuring appropriate action is taken to resolve these and ensure customer satisfaction. Log all incidents and follow up with the General Manager and the guest.
17. Ensure a lobby presence at all times especially peak times. Greeting and meeting with guests. Ensuring all VIP Guests are met.
18. High engagement with guests throughout their stay to make them feel at home and create the warmth of Coworth Park. In addition promoting hotel services and facilities.
19. Responsible for the training and performance of the team, ensuring this is carried out and monitored on a daily basis.
20. Daily reporting – nightly reports
21. Run end of day using the hotels operating system
22. Create daily briefing sheet
23. Send out report pack to HOD’s
24. To coordinate with all hotel departments by anticipating and communicating guests needs.
25. Daily Inspection of Front of House/ Back Office areas and guest rooms.
26. Following up on guest complaints and queries from the day
27. Live our values on a daily basis through being a Coworth Park brand ambassador
28. Comply with all statutory and company health and safety, fire, bomb and security regulations
29. Ensure job required certificates are kept up to date
30. Along with your main duties you may be asked to complete other tasks as and when necessary and reasonably required
31. You may on occasion be required to adjust your hours of work to cover the hotel needs
What you'll bring
32. 5 star experience
33. Previous Duty Manager experience
34. Computer Management system
35. Customer orientated
36. Good written and spoken English
37. Good organisation
38. Team player
39. Opera Knowledge is desirable
40. Full and Clean Driving Licence